Enjoy a stroll down the alleys lined with benches and greenery of the delightful Plaza de Armas, admiring the handsome edifices hidden by the arched arcades. From the cathedral and its magnificent altarpieces – others are exhibited in the Museo de..

The fascinating Museo arqueológico Hipolito Unanue, not far from the modern university of Ayacucho, relates the history of the region's successive cultures since prehistory. The main appeal of the museum resides in its magnificent collection of cera..

The site of Huari (or Wari), in the upper central Andes, was without doubt the capital of the powerful kingdom of the Huari (700-1000AD). At the time it would have had nearly 50,000 inhabitants. The current vestiges show a circular urban plan. The di..